Kapil Sibal inaugurates Central Varsity of Orissa in Koraput

Union Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday inaugurated the Central University in Orissa痴 Koraput here. Sibal delivered a speech on 'Innovations and Reforms in Higher Education and Modern India' on the occasion. Vice chancellor Surabhi Banerjee, Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, higher education minister Debi Prasad Mishra and other senior Central and state government officials were among those present. Incidentally, the university has already started functioning and offering courses in English, Oriya, Journalism and Mass Communication, Anthropology and Sociology. Meanwhile, the counselling for English and Anthropology has been extended till September 8. However, the University does not have a permanent campus yet. The varsity is all set to commence classes from September 8 from the temporary Council of Analytical Tribal Studies (COATS) campus.